Lynne Thoman

Your examples to me are so eye-opening. Can you share the example of the Israeli soldiers and the officers?

Your examples to me are so eye-opening. Can you share the example of the Israeli soldiers and the officers?

And the soldiers themselves, because they were being treated as higher command potential, they actually did perform better. Is that right also?

And the soldiers themselves, because they were being treated as higher command potential, they actually did perform better. Is that right also?

So when we form an initial impression of people or when we're given an initial impression from somebody else, the people then take on the characteristics of our expectation. Is that what happens?

So when we form an initial impression of people or when we're given an initial impression from somebody else, the people then take on the characteristics of our expectation. Is that what happens?

Because we essentially treat them differently. We treat them more favorably and they respond to that.

Because we essentially treat them differently. We treat them more favorably and they respond to that.

So for the person who's labeling some other person, whether it's the Israeli officers that are labeling the recruits, do we essentially become blind to all evidence that contradicts the initial assessment?

So for the person who's labeling some other person, whether it's the Israeli officers that are labeling the recruits, do we essentially become blind to all evidence that contradicts the initial assessment?

So what you're saying is that essentially our expectations change the way we see the world. I mean, essentially a rose by any other name doesn't actually smell as sweet.

So what you're saying is that essentially our expectations change the way we see the world. I mean, essentially a rose by any other name doesn't actually smell as sweet.

And we are blind to anything that does not meet our expectation. We simply see things or wait things more than meet our expectation. Yes. So interesting. And how do we unblind ourselves so that we see reality more objectively?

And we are blind to anything that does not meet our expectation. We simply see things or wait things more than meet our expectation. Yes. So interesting. And how do we unblind ourselves so that we see reality more objectively?

And you use the critical word positive. How do we make our expectations more positive?

And you use the critical word positive. How do we make our expectations more positive?

I love that. Ori, what are the three takeaways you'd like to leave the audience with today?

I love that. Ori, what are the three takeaways you'd like to leave the audience with today?

Thank you, Ori. This has really been wonderful.

Thank you, Ori. This has really been wonderful.